Michelle Pichardo, MPH September 30, 2010 Quality Reporting and Quality Improvement

Learning Objectives How can electronic health record systems accelerate data collection for monitoring and improving quality? Who are the key members that assist in monitoring quality data/reports and how is the information shared throughout the organization? Now that your organization has access to data for quality reporting, how do you translate that into meaningful use?

HIE EpicCare Link Patient Portal Quality Reporting/Improvement Clinical Decision Support

Goal of Quality Improvement To reach the state of TQM (Total Quality Management). Where all aspects of the organization are working towards improving quality.

Get to Know Your Data

Build a Data Dictionary

7 Define All Key Elements Captured by the EHR Patient Address Race / Age / Gender Medical history Social history Provider Location Reason for visit Problem list Temperature Blood pressure Height/weight Respirations Procedures Medications Lab results Diagnoses

Take the Time to QA the Data

Document and Define the Measures and Metrics Identify the specific parameters. Share with project team. Review a test run of the report. Decide how often the report with run.

A mountain full of data yet a finite amount of resources to handle it. Target measures and target resources in the most efficient ways possible.

Quality Improvement Team President & CEO – Neil Calman, MD CIO - Weston Willett CMIO - Joseph Lurio MD Sr. Vice President – Robert Schiller, MD VP Clinical Affairs- Nicole Nurse, RN Quality Reporting Analyst - Kwame Kitson MD

Quality Reporting Examples TCNY reports UDS and IDS reporting Diabetes and HIV disease registries Risk stratification system Site lead quality improvement initiatives

BMI Screening

Depression Screening

Colon Cancer Screening

Hypertension Control

Hypertension Control by Race 1 1 UDS Measure, 2009

Hypertension Control by Ethnicity

Disseminating the results

Other key points Set reporting priorities Participate in team member meetings Maintain good documentation

Thank You Contact Information: Michelle Pichardo Phone: ext.1279